The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-07-06

were issued by James Stewart, County
Judge of Rowan county, the day prior
to the killing, and were Immediately
placed in Squire Hogg's hands. Squire
Hogg is sheriff of Rowan county.
Ans. 3d. and H. NJ Pigman instii
tuted the movement. The people, withs
out regard to party, wanted them arrest
ed and brought to justice for the cow.
ardly and brutal murder of Jack and
Willie Logan. The people are united
almost to man against them. Some
think we were too rough when we did
begin. The Governor told me to have
warrants issued for them, and take them
alive if we could, and, if necessary, take
them dead.
Ans. 4th--The sheriff did not, because
the fight was brought on before the sher.
lift got to town by Craig, Jay aud Bud
Toliver but after they had taken shelter
in the Central Hotel, I demanded their
surrender, and told them they should be
protected if they would lay down their
arms and come out. They refused to do
it. told them would burn the build
ing, then, and drive them out Isent Jim
Mannin's wife into the hotel to talk with
them, and tell them we would not hurt
them if they would cease fighting and
come out. She came out wringing her
hands and crying, and said they would
not surrender.
Ans. 5th--Bud and and Jay Toliver
and Hiram Cooper were armed, as well
rs Craig. Hiram Cooper was shot in tho
breast while shooting Il large revolver nc
some of the sheriff's posse in the Court.
A A
Winchester rife out of Bud Toliver's
hands after he was dead, Alex Bradley
has the gun now. 1t is said to be the
one formerly owned by Bumgardner,
Cook Humphreys deputy. Jay Toliver
was heavily armed, and saw him try to
shoot George Craycraft with SS calibre
Smith q Wesson pistol, after he was
thought to be dead.
Ans. 6th--Craig Toliver fired the first
shot with Winchester rife, ut man
named Bryant, whom sent from below
the Cottage Hotel across TO II. NJ. Pig.
mans store, TO know whether he was
ready, and how many men he had. Bud
and Jay both shot ut Bryant before my
party fired at them. Bud and Craig saw
H.rauI Walking over the railroad tract,
and Hu lows below the stock pen south
OF he drpo,. apd four shots before We
rel rned ere
Aas 7sh ca rai,yer shot Dolph
MaddCG. iluclt Ciartr saw him do 1t.
Madden does not know O. Teiiyer, but
describes him exactly
Ans. Sth-In my opinion, this }tiliing
will be the turning point for u better
condition of things in Rowan. Tit shows
the people of Rowan that the T0jVc9
are not invincible, people and thai htl-
lets will shoot out Toliyer's life Just ~
quick as any other mans life. Men
(who mean business) have made up their
minds that the Tolivers shall not terror.
ize Rowan county; and should they again
renew their lawlessness, that they will
kill them out, root and branch, and rely
upon executive clemency for freedom,
for any infraction of the law they make
for such q summary method of making
safe their lives and their homes.
Ans. 9th--Harry Clarke and George
Hogg were near by when the Logan boys
were murdered.
Ans. 10th-Hiram Cooper was charg-
ed with aiding in the murder of the Lo-
gan boys.
Ans. 1lth---IIarry Clarke was sumo
moned to 60 along with the crowd toar.
rest the Logans, u. Il. Young, Jr., vel
unteered, but understand he did moth.
ing, but anxiously looked on. Harry
Clarke and u. T. Young, Jr., expect,
are innocent of aiding in the murder of
the Logan boys.
Ans, 12th--thc Toliyers We're buried in
Elliott county; Cooper was buried near
his home in Rowan county.
Ans. 13--It is not true that Hiram
Cooper begged for his life, or begged at
all He was first shot out on the street,
in front of the Central Hotel bar-room,
and was followed up stairs and shot in
the head, in Allie Young's room. The
insinuation that he begged for his life il
a mean and slanderous lie. Had he laid
down his arms or begged, he would not
have been killed. Hiram Cooper was
shooting large revolver at some of the
men in the Public Square when he was
seen TO run and fall into the Central Ho-
tel. He may have crawled up stairs, or
may have been carried mp stairs by some
one in the house. When the men on
my side ran up stairs in the Central Ho-
Tel and knocked the door open, Hiram
Cooper had large pistol in his hand
and made an effort 10 shoot ESQ | am in
formed-I did not zee it) at some ono OF
my men, when he shot Cooper through
the head with Winchester rifle. You
need not hesitate to give that lie the
mail" ID. B. Logan,